Permutation whip-lock



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ALFRED F. weinen, or LouDoNviLLE, omo.

PER-MUTATION WHIP-LOCK. Y,

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 61 1,538, dated September27, 1898.

Application filed April 4, 1898. Serial No. 676,396. (No model.)

To all when/t t may conce-rn:

Be it known that I, ALFRED F. WEIMER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Lou# donville, in the county of Ashland and State of Ohio,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Permutation Vhip-Locks;

` and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to permutation whip-` locks; and it consists, primarily, of a clamp located on the upper end of a whip-socket and comprising a stationary jaw supporting a shoulder-striker and a movable jaw hinged at one end to the stationary jaw and held outward therefrom and having therein a spring-actuated bolt in the opposite end to engage the said striker, said bolt being sur-` rounded by tumbler-disks, which are turned to secure the bolt against movement and lock the movable jaw against a whip in the socket.

The invention, secondarily, consists of the details of construction, arrangement, and combination of the several parts, which will be more fully hereinafter described and claimed.

The object of the invention is to securely lock a whip in a socket, so that it may be left with safety in a vehicle during the absence of an occupant and be quickly released' by the proper person 'understanding the combination, the several parts being simple and effective in their construction and operation, strong and durable, easily applied, and com-- paratively inexpensive. In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a perspective view of a whip-lock embodying the invention. Fig. 2 is a horizontal section through the same. Fig. 3 is a detail view of one of the tumblers. Fig. 4 is a detail perspective view of a bolt used in the improved device.

Referring to the drawings, wherein similar numerals of reference are employed to indicate corresponding parts in the several views, the numeral 1 designates the side rail of a dashboard to which the improved device is applied, and to one side of the upper part of said rail is applied a brace 2, having end arms apart from each other.

3, which are apertured to receive screws 4.

The center of the brace 2 conforms and closely fits the rail 1 and against the inner part of the latter a stationary jaw 5 is mounted and has outer and inner arms 6 and 7, extending in planes parallel with the arms 3 and spaced The arms 6 are connected to the arms 3 by the screws 4, and the web S of the said jaw between the arms 6 and 7 is attached to the outer part of the upper end of the whip-socket 9, and projecting from the arms 7 are adjustable screw-Shanks 10 and 11, the inner end of the shank 10 having a flattened apertured head 12, and the similar end of the shank 1l is formed as a shouldered striker 13.

The horizontally-slotted end 14 of a movable jaw 15 is fitted overiand pivoted to the head 12,' and the said jaw is formed adjacent its opposite end with a transverse slot 16, this latter slotted portion being in the main reduced to provide a shank 17 and opposite limiting-shoulders 18.

In the slot 16 a longitudinally-sliding bolt 19 is mounted Vand has a slot 2O extending lengthwise thereof and engaged by a guidepin 21 in said shank. The outer end of the bolt has a stem 22 projecting therefrom with a screw threaded extremity and moves through a central opening 23 in the outer y 26 is secured on the screw-threaded part of the stem, and the bolt by this means can be drawn outward through the slot 16 against the resistance of the spring 25. The inner end of the bolt is formed with an angular nose 27 to engage and be locked against the shouldered striker 13, and at one side is a bit 28, in the present instance having a single notch 29 therein.

Surrounding the shank 17 between the inner end of the cap 24 and the shoulders 1S are a series of annular tumbler-disks 29', four being illustrated as employed in the present arrangement, though this number may be in- IOO creased or decreased at will to change or vary the combination. Each disk has a nib '30 projecting from the periphery thereof, and the second and fourth disks from the outer end of the movable jaw each has an inner slot 31, opening into the interior and in line with the nib 30. The remaining disks have similar slots therein, but at dil-ferent points. Therefore in operating the present combination to release the movable jaw the second and fourth disks are turned until the nibs thereon are in horizontal alinement a little below the plane of the bolt 19. The first disk is turned up until its nib is on top in a central line with the bolt, and the third disk is turned until its nib is in line with the center of the space between the nibs of the first and second disks. When all the disks have been thus arranged, the slots 31 will be in line and a free passage for the bit 28 is established. An outward pull on the head 26 will draw the bolt outward, and when the nose 27 has cleared the shouldered striker 13 the movable jaw 15 can be opened and a whip that may have been locked in the socket by the device will be free for withdrawal and use. After releasing the whip and while the jaw 15 is still open the head 26 is released, and the spring 25 forces the bolt to its normal position. The movable jaw remains open during the time the whip is to be used, and the latter can be quickly locked in the socket at any time by pushing the said movable jaw shut, and thereby cause the bolt-nose 27 to snap into engagement with the shouldered striker 13. The tumbler-disks Will then be upset by turning them indiscriminately and the bolt immovably locked until the said tumbler-disks are again rearranged, as previously set forth. When the tumbler-disks are thrown around to indefinitely position the slots 31 therein, the wall of the central opening in the fourth disk will move into the notch 29 of the bit 28, and the similar part of the third disk will bear against the outer terminating end of said bit, and it will be imimpossible to open or slide the bolt outwardly.

The front central part of the stationary jaw 5 and the rear central part of the edge of the movable jaw 15 each has concavities 32 therein, which unite to form a seat at this point to rest against the whip, it being understood that the diametrical extent of said concavities is less than the butt-end of the whip and the latter cannot therefore be withdrawn from the socket when the movable jaw is locked closed. The screws 10 and 11 are adjustable in the stationary jaw and the movable jaw can thus be brought nearer to or projected farther from the said stationary jaw to accommodate various sizes of whips.

Changes in the proportions, dimensions, and minor details of construction can be resorted to Without departing from the scope of the invention or sacrificing any of the advantages thereof.

I-Iaving thus described the in vention, what is claimed as new is- 1. In a permutation whip-lock, the combition with a whip-socket, of a stationary jaw having a shouldered striker, a movable jaw hinged to said stationary jaw and having a sliding bolt therein, and a series of tumblerdisks for locking the bolt closed.

2. In a permutation whip-lock, the combination with a whip-socket, of a stationary jaw, a movable jaw pivoted at one end to the said stationary jaw and having a slidable bolt therein, and a series of tumbler-disks rotatably surrounding a part of said movable jaw and adapted to lock the bolt against movement.

3. In a permutation whip-lock, the combination with a whip-socket, of a stationary jaw having a shouldered striker projecting therefrom, a movable jaw pivoted to one side of the stationary jaw and provided with a slot and shouldered shank at its free end, a slidable bolt mounted in said slot and having a bit, and a series of tumbler-disks rotatably mounted on the said shouldered shank and having inner slots to aline with the bit edge.

4. In a permutation whip-lock, the combination with a whip-socket, of a stationary jaw having a shouldered striker thereon, a movable jaw hinged to said stationary jaw and having a slotted free end also formed with a shouldered shank, a bolt slidable in said slotted end of the movable jaw and having an inner nose and bit and an outer stem, a series of rotatable tumbler disks rotatably mounted on said shouldered shank and having outer nibs and inner slots, a coil-spring surrounding the stem and pressing against the bolt, a cap fitted over the spring and stem and through the outer end of which the said stem projects, and a head attached to the stem outside of the cap.

5. In a permutation whip-lock, the combination with a whip-socket,'of a stationary jaw having screws adjustably projecting therefrom, and a movable jaw engaging portions of said screws, and carrying combination locking devices, whereby the said-movable jaw may be regulated relatively to the stationary jawto lock different sizes of whips.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ALFRED F. WEIMER.

Vtitnesses:

P. A. LAvnNGooD, C. I. GOARD.

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